The Arizona Court of Appeals in the case of Turner v. Oakley had to decide if a same-sex couple can…
Many couples have non-traditional reproductive options. Whether they are both the same sex or one or both persons are not…
What is Paternity?Why is the Legal Establishment of Paternity Important? Are you a mother looking for legal validation or confirmation…
Case FactsUnder Obergefell, Paternity Presumption Applies to a Same-Sex MarriageApplying Obergefell to Arizona’s Paternity StatuteEstoppel Applies HereDisposition In 2015, the…
Case FactsPaternity Proceedings under ARS 12-856 and 12-2456Paternity Proceedings under ARS 12-843Disposition Who may bring a paternity action in Arizona?…
Case FactsRelationship of Rule 35(a) and A.R.S. section 12-847(C)Disposition A married man in Arizona is the presumed father of a…
Facts of the CaseHenry’s Standing to Bring InjunctionEqual ProtectionBurden of ProofDisposition For many years, it was the tradition for a…
An Arizona statute, A.R.S. § 12-631, sets a one-year period that an unmarried woman can bring a paternity suit against…
Facts of the CaseThe Child’s SurnamePast Child SupportDisposition In Arizona in yesteryear, a father had a protected interest in his…
Arizona Recognizes a Voluntary Acknowledgement of PaternityVoluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity and Birth Certificates in ArizonaRecognition of a Voluntary Acknowledgement of…